Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-31247
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. An attacker may gain access to protected parts of the file system.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122716 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122717 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122718 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31247?
- CVE-2025-31247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31247?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.